How To Manage And Troubleshoot Downloads In Windows 10

Find and Manage Where Downloads are Stored in Windows 10 By default, modern web browsers save files to the Downloads folder under your user account. You can navigate to Downloads in a couple of different ways. An easy way to get there is to open Start > Downloads. Or, press Windows key+R then type: %userprofile%/downloads, then hit Enter. That opens your Downloads folder to “This PC” in File Explorer. You can also add a shortcut to the Start menu for Downloads....

December 24, 2022 · 6 min · 1068 words · Tracy Rice

How To Manually Update To The Latest Microsoft Office Release

Update to Latest Version of Office If an update is needed, it will be downloaded and installed automatically. If you already have the latest version, Office will let you know, and the update process will end. Hope this helps you out. Here are the links to the two articles: 1 – How to manually update to the latest Office Release 2 – Introducing AutoSave for Microsoft Office 2016 Thanks for reading!...

December 24, 2022 · 1 min · 101 words · Jeremy Parizo

How To Mute Keywords Users And Hashtags On Twitter

In addition to spoilers, there are other reasons you might want to mute something. Maybe you don’t care about whatever trending topic everyone is going nuts about. Or, someone you follow is ranting about something and you don’t want to block them, but at least get a break. Whatever the case, here’s how to mute keywords, users, hashtags and subject matter from your Twitter timeline and notifications. Block Keywords and Hashtags from Your Twitter Timeline Launch Twitter and head to Settings > Notifications > Muted > Muted words....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 375 words · Robert Branton

How To Remove The Widgets Button From Windows 11 Taskbar

This feature wasn’t hugely popular in Windows 10—it was forced onto users via Windows Update. If you’re not a fan of Widgets on Windows 11, you can disable them. Here’s what you’ll need to do to disable Widgets in Windows 11. How to Enable or Disable Widgets in Windows 11 There are a few methods you can use to enable or disable Widgets in Windows 11. By disable, we mean hide, as there isn’t a way to completely disable the Widgets functionality on Windows 11....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 355 words · Robin Pacheco

How To Remove Time From Lock Screen 4 Ways

Your iPhone or Android comes with many pre-installed devices and features that have no obvious way of removing them – this includes the time and date on the lock screen. Unfortunately, there’s no way to remove the time and date from the lock screen using any common method like accessing the Settings app – the only way to truly remove the clock is to jailbreak your device. If you don’t like the way the clock covers your Lock screen image, you can change the lock screen images, so the focus of the picture is below the clock....

December 24, 2022 · 7 min · 1490 words · Ida Taylor

How To Reset The Keyboard On Iphone And Ipad

You can then consider some additional keyboard improvements, such as creating custom text shortcuts. If you’re unsure how to reset the keyboard on an iPhone, follow the steps below. How to Reset the Keyboard on iPhone and iPad Resetting the keyboard on iPhone is surprisingly straightforward if you know where to start. The steps below will work the same on iPhone and iPad. To reset the keyboard on iPhone or iPad: Using the keyboard now should be more responsive, and autocorrect should work much better....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 219 words · William Jones

How To Search For A File In Linux

How do you search for a file in Linux? As it turns out, the operating system has some very powerful built-in tools for making file searches. Here’s what you need to know. How to Search For a File in Linux From the Command Line The most powerful method of searching for files on Linux is by using the command line. Just as Windows has a find command, so does Linux....

December 24, 2022 · 5 min · 936 words · Victor Conant

How To Set Up A Metered Connection In Windows 11

You don’t need to hit your data cap, however, as you can configure Windows to recognize that a metered connection is in use. You can use metered connections to manage your data usage on Windows 11, helping you to keep within your data usage limits. Here’s how to set up a metered connection in Windows 11. What is a Metered Connection in Windows 11? A metered connection allows you to limit the amount of data that Windows uses....

December 24, 2022 · 4 min · 656 words · Ryan Ware

How To Share Pictures From Os X Photos App To Onedrive

Apple’s Photos app was introduced in early 2015 with OS X Yosemite. The app was written from the ground up, replaces iPhoto, and focuses on simplicity and integration with Apple’s iCloud. Export Pictures from OS X Photos App into OneDrive The first you will need to have is the OneDrive client for Mac installed. You can download it from the Mac App Store for free. Launch Photos from the Dock or press Command + Space key, then type: photos and hit Enter....

December 24, 2022 · 3 min · 610 words · Forrest Sykes

How To Shutdown Or Restart Your Windows 10 Pc With Your Voice

While you can use it to open apps with your voice, you can’t close them or do other system functions like restarting or shutting down your PC. If you like to use voice commands with your Windows 10 device, this trick will let you restart or power it down with your voice. Plus, your friends and co-workers will be impressed and wonder how you did it! Shutdown or Restart Windows 10 with Cortana First, hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box and type in the following path: %appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs...

December 24, 2022 · 3 min · 547 words · Vickie Dunnaway

How To Tell If Someone Is On Messenger Or Facebook

The green dot will display next to a person’s profile photo when logged into their account. Essentially, this indicates that the individual is now active. Although it is clear that this shows that the individual is currently logged into Facebook, this does not necessarily imply that the individual is having conversations. You may, as a result, text them on Messenger after seeing the green dot on Messenger, but you may not receive a response from the person you were messaging....

December 24, 2022 · 9 min · 1873 words · Irene Reichmann

How To Tell If Someone Is On Their Phone 9 Ways

In this urgency, you want to know if they are on their phones or not. If they are, they might be ignoring you, which can be annoying. If they are not, at least they have a reason for not answering you. Thankfully, there are quite different ways you can check to see if someone is on their phone. From simply giving them a call or stalking their location on Find My Friends, you should be able to find a way to tell if someone is on their phone....

December 24, 2022 · 13 min · 2715 words · Patricia Facundo

How To Tell If Someone S Phone Is Off Or Dead

How To Tell If Someone’s Phone Is Off Or Dead 1. Phone Rings Once (Or a Half Ring) Then Disconnects The most common thing that you’ll notice when someone’s phone is dead and you’re trying to reach them is that the call rings once then goes straight to the answering machine. Usually when a phone is turned off, or there’s no service and it’s hard for the phone to be reached, you’ll hear the call ring once then you’ll be allowed to leave a voicemail after the tone....

December 24, 2022 · 12 min · 2376 words · Frances Swonke

How To Turn Off Smartscreen Filter In Windows 10

If you’re an experienced power user, you should already know what’s safe and what isn’t when downloading and installing apps. So, you don’t need the annoyance of the SmartScreen filter constantly popping up when you’re about to install something. Important Note: If you’re new to Windows 10 or a novice user, I recommend not turning off SmartScreen. It does help protect you from installing malicious software. Also, Microsoft has improved the SmartScreen Filter in Windows 10 to integrate with Microsoft Edge and IE 11 to help keep you safe from malicious websites....

December 24, 2022 · 4 min · 742 words · Pierre Torres

How To Type Exponents In Google Docs

There are a number of different ways you can type exponents in Google Docs, depending on what your exponents are going to be. If you want to learn how to type exponents in Google Docs, follow the steps below. How to Type Exponents in Google Docs With Superscript The way that an exponent is written is that it is a smaller font size than the rest of the text and is raised up so that the top of the text is higher than the rest of the text....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 398 words · Joanne Daigle

How To Use Animations In Microsoft Powerpoint

PowerPoint offers a number of animations that you can attach to text, images, and objects in your presentation. It doesn’t matter if your slideshow is serious and professional or upbeat and casual because there should be a PowerPoint animation to fit. If you want to use animations in PowerPoint, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Add Animations in PowerPoint To add a new animation in PowerPoint, start by selecting the item you want to use....

December 24, 2022 · 6 min · 1090 words · Alan Pew

How To Use The Shift Key To Disable Caps Lock

No one likes it when you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key while on a typing roll, and suddenly you are showing in a chat or even document. You have to go back and edit what you typed. Very annoying. So, here is a look at one of the preemptive steps you can take to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Use Shift Key to Disable the Caps Lock Key Open the Region and Language control panel....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 384 words · Virginia Mbonu

How To Use The Windows 10 Photos App To Resize Images

Resize Images Windows 10 Photos App To resize an image, open the Photos app and choose the picture from your library that you want to resize. Or, you can open File Explorer and right-click the image you want, and choose Photos from the “Open with” option. Once the image is displayed in Photos, click the (three dots) option on the Top-Right of the screen — aka See More, and then choose the Resize option from the menu....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 325 words · Andy Smith

How To View Apps And Tabs Side By Side On Your Chromebook

Maybe you need to edit a spreadsheet on one side of the screen and view the source data on the other. Or, it can be more leisurely. You can have an email or document open while having YouTube or other video apps playing on the other side. Here is a look at how to use the feature and manage your split screens. Use Split Screens on Chromebook Using split screens or “side-by-side view” on your Chromebook works much as it does on a Windows PC....

December 24, 2022 · 2 min · 367 words · Tony Brown

How To View Instagram Stories On Your Computer

Luckily, as the service has evolved, more and more features are available directly via the Instagram website. This includes Stories, which you can now view from your web browser. If you follow friends, family, and celebrities, you might prefer to view their Stories on the web. If you’re unsure how to view Instagram Stories on your computer, follow the steps below. How to View Instagram Stories on Your Computer To access Stories on Instagram, you’ll need your own Instagram account....

December 24, 2022 · 3 min · 441 words · Earnest Roach